27.39 for this, so for me on the hard side, and a rather daunting 3 Andy Gilhams worth. Having only just returned from White Hart Lane, where at the tenth time of asking Spurs managed … Read more “25620 One off the top shelf, perhaps.”
Month: October 2013
Times Crossword 25,619 – Championship First Preliminary, Second Crossword
… at least I hope it is, since I am writing this blog up in advance, having done the crossword on the day. I did complete all the three crosswords in Prelim. 1 (as a … Read more “Times Crossword 25,619 – Championship First Preliminary, Second Crossword”
Times 25,618 – Celebrities In Abundance
An easy 15 minute stroll in the park. I need some help with the Minstrel reference at 9D which I solved straight from the literal. I’m acting as a DJ at a Halloween Tea Dance … Read more “Times 25,618 – Celebrities In Abundance”
Jumbo 1058
Apologies for the lateness of this post – a weekend away without a computer is to blame. I don’t recall any particular issues with this one, apart from 8D where I may be missing something. … Read more “Jumbo 1058”
Times 25617 – Get the bird? Just the opposite, perhaps….
Solving time: 34 minutes Music: Schubert, Impromptus, Kempff This is an average puzzle for a Monday. At first, I thought it was going to be a gallop, as I filled in rather simple clues at … Read more “Times 25617 – Get the bird? Just the opposite, perhaps….”
Sunday Times 4560 (20 Oct 2013) by Dean Mayer – One for the thrill-seekers!
Solving time: I can’t really give a solving time for this one as I did it in bits and pieces while doing other things. I did find it one of Dean’s trickier ones, though, and … Read more “Sunday Times 4560 (20 Oct 2013) by Dean Mayer – One for the thrill-seekers!”
Mephisto 2773 – Tim Moorey
Not sure there’s a lot to say about this one – typical clear wordplay for unusual words, and with the eight long entries being pretty amenable, it was just filling in the fiddly bits in … Read more “Mephisto 2773 – Tim Moorey”
Saturday Times 25610 (19th Oct) – Championship day breakfast treat
Solved in about 15 minutes on the train on the way down to London for the Times Crossword Championships last Saturday. Unlike some former years, this wasn’t a beast that wouldn’t have been out of … Read more “Saturday Times 25610 (19th Oct) – Championship day breakfast treat”
Times 25615
Solving time: 63:50 – with 2 mistakes I rattled through most of this quite quickly, but then I got bogged down with the last few and started to get tired. I ended up throwing in … Read more “Times 25615”
Club Monthly 20157 October 2013 – Only Connect…
Solving Time: Not too bad, about 1hr 15mins but with one wrong which I can’t currently spot. Hopefully writing the blog may uncover it. (it did. See 23dn).. This crossword is noteworthy for the unusual … Read more “Club Monthly 20157 October 2013 – Only Connect…”